Musa Blue Java (Ice Cream)

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Contents

Cultivar Name

Botanical name:-Musa acuminata ss. Java Blue( MEW-suh)(ah-kew-min-AY-tuh)


Synonyms

Ice cream

Pictures

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Description

The Blue java (Ice Cream) is a possible mutation of the Orinoco or the Saba. is Perported to be a huminized hybred is parthenocarpic hardy to zone 9 reaches up to 15 feet in height. In spite of its height, it stands up to the wind well having a strong stem and root system. The leaves and Pedeal have a silver-green color. The fruit is blue-green (starts out as green, ripens to yellow), medium sized and the flesh is snow-white The quality of the fruit is excellent, many rate this the best tasting banana. It has a taste reminiscent of vanilla pudding yet firm and sweet. Quite different and superior to the fruit you get at the store. It is a easy to grow banana.


  • Genetic Group -

ABB

Origin

Indo-Malaysian region reaching to northern Australia.

  • Date realized in trade -

Usage

Desert banana

Flowering

  • Time To Bloom - 15 to 24 months


  • Time To Harvest - 115 to 150 days
CA ~ 6 months

Cultivation

  • Mature Height -

Up to 15 feet. CA ~ 12 ft

  • Survival Zone -

8-10

  • Fruiting Zone - CA zone 9 unprotected p-stem
  • Cold Hardiness - CA zone 9 unprotected p-stem

Cold tolerant

  • Wind -

Stands up well to the wind with a good root system Leaves shred easily

  • Sun -

Full sun. Handles hot dry conditions well. Leaves fold above 100 degrees F. Observed little or no sunburn.

  • Taste Description -

Vanilla

  • Personal Notes -

Pups well.

  • Growth tips -

Known Afflictions

  • Pests - Borers, grasshoppers, and root nematodes


  • Susceptible Diseases - Panama disease and Black Sigatoka


  • Resistant Diseases -

Research Notes

  • Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:
  • Typical Price Range -

Members Growing This Banana

External

  • Sources